Startup Insider is a verified, established media brand in the German (DACH) startup ecosystem with genuine traction (market-leading podcast, newsletter). However, the submission quality was exceptionally poor, containing false claims of 'everyone' reach and nonsensical data ('marketcap: null', 'most people have used my product'). While the underlying business is solid and high-utility for its niche, the score is heavily penalized by the low-effort submission and lack of specific, verifiable metrics provided in the input.
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